Woman's urgent washing machine warning to people after disgusting find

A self-proclaimed mold-expert has issued a warning to homeowners after she discovered the fungus living in her washing machine. 

Brittney Necole is a mom-of-two who frequently boasts her heightened sense of smell on her TikTok channel, where she has garnered over 33,000 views. 

The Texas-based content creator - who claims she has a 'nose for mold' - most recently took to the video-sharing platform to showcase her latest fungi find. 

She revealed that she began 'freaking out' after she caught a whiff of mold in her home and went exploring. 

In a viral video, which has so far amassed over 114,000 views, she stunned viewers as she shared footage of the mold that was inside of her washing machine and suggested all homeowners check their laundry room. 

She captioned the clip: 'Nothing beats living in mold and washing your clothes in mold.' 

At the beginning of the video, she explained: 'I’m freaking out. I knew there was mold in my laundry room. I could smell it. I kept telling my husband. I was like, "Maybe it’s in the washer machine." 

'I have a nose for mold. If you want to hire me, I will come to your house and I will find it. I can smell that s**t.' 

After pestering her husband about her theory, he decided to open up their washing machine and take a look for himself. 

'We’re going to see if there’s mold in it because I’ve seen videos on the internet of this. Y’all are not prepared for what I’m about to show you,' she said.

The video then cut to a clip of the inside of her washing machine, which was covered in what appeared to be mold. 

At the end of the clip, she added: 'At this point everywhere I go, I do not claim that, I do not want it, but anyways check your washing machine because it probably has mold in it.' 

People on the web flooded the comments section and expressed their shock as they praised the content creator for her advice. 

One person said: 'Literally about to get a new washer.'

Someone else added: 'Same here! I can smell mold, mildew and wet wood anywhere I go!!!'

Another user wrote: 'I want to check ours because it definitely does but I can’t open it up!!'

'Ugh why,' commented another user. 

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, mold is a fungi form that can be found indoors and outdoors. 

Potential side effects of being exposed to mold indoors includes allergic reactions, asthma and other respiratory issues.

According to the EPA, the best way to control mold is to control moisture, which you can do by 'venting bathrooms, dryers and other moisture-generating sources to the outside, using air conditioners and de-humidifiers, increasing ventilation and using exhaust fans whenever cooking, dishwashing and cleaning.'